Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found evidence of a star about the same mass as the sun, orbiting ...

Betelgeuse is one of the night sky's brightest stars and easily can be observed from Earth with the naked eye. Its fluctuations in brightness have long puzzled astronomers, however. Now, researchers ...

The tempestuous star in Orion’s shoulder has a buddy, and neither of their futures look bright. By Robin George Andrews Betelgeuse, a colossal tangerine-red star, is barreling toward annihilation. The ...

Betelgeuse, the brilliant red star marking Orion's shoulder, has long been suspected of harboring a secret. I have to confess, Betelgeuse holds a special place in my heart as the first star I ever ...

Astronomers use the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii to capture an image of a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse. - International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / J. Chu Red supergiant star ...

Betelgeuse has been very volatile lately, and astronomers are watching to determine if it's terminal or just going through a phase. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his ...

One of the more interesting astronomy stories that came out at the tail end of 2019 was the bizarre behavior of the nearby star known as Betelgeuse. It sits somewhere between 520 and 650 light-years ...

On July 21, 2025, NSF NOIRLab issued a press release stating that astronomers had detected a long-anticipated companion star to the red supergiant Betelgeuse. The team of astrophysicists, led by Steve ...

Hidden cozied up to Betelgeuse, a bright red star in the constellation Orion, astronomers may have finally found the giant star’s long-sought companion. This close-orbiting partner, first postulated ...

Will Betelbuddy make it into the next Beetlejuice film? Stay tuned to find out. Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick. And it turns out that Beetlejuice Betelgeuse does indeed have one! The ...